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Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study

We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for the average person alive in 2022, with a life expectancy of around 73, that clocks in at just over six years of dreaming.

The Conversation

Bad dreams in middle age could be sign of dementia risk, study suggests

Research finds people who had them at least once a week were four times more likely to experience cognitive decline

The Guardian - UK

World Alzheimer’s Report 2022 focuses on need for essential post-diagnosis care

September 21 is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day

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NIMHANS paper in World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises socio-culturally appropriate dementia intervention

‘Playing traditional Indian games, drawing rangoli or kolam patterns, and singing bhajans are culturally relevant activities incorporated into the cognitive stimulation therapy’

The Hindu

Canada must take action now on dementia: Recommendations to help lower risks in an aging population

There is a great deal of sobering news for Canadians in the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s new study. The recently released first volume of Navigating the Path Forward for Dementia in Canada: The Landmark Study predicts a significant increase in the number of Canadians living with dementia over the next…

The Conversation

Walking briskly for 30 minutes a day is key to lowering dementia risk, research suggests

Walking has already been dubbed one of the best exercises for warding off diseases and trimming the waist

Wales Online

Dementia warning sign as changes in sleeping habits could indicate condition

As we age, it is normal for our sleeping patterns to change naturally, but this could also be a sign of a more serious health problem.

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Walking at a fast pace is key for lowering dementia and cancer risk, research claims

Experts from from Australia and Denmark have found that walking at a faster pace for 30 minutes a day has been associated with additional health benefits - including reduced dementia risk

Daily Mirror

Changes in sleep pattern could be sign of dementia, expert says

There are many different reasons why our sleep cycle can be disrupted

Wales Online

Does mum have dementia or depression?

DEAR DOCTORS: After our dad died, we realised our mum has some memory problems. Now she's having angry outbursts, which is new. It may be depression, but my brothers and I worry about dementia. We suspect it's been happening for a while and she was hiding it. How do we…

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Britons of black and south Asian origin with dementia die younger, study finds

UK medical records over 21 years show both groups survived less time after diagnosis than white counterparts

The Guardian - UK

NRL great Fenech opens up on CTE struggles

South Sydney great Mario Fenech has opened up on his battle with CTE, a type of dementia triggered by repeated head knocks during his playing career.

AAP

Downpatrick teenager's tribute to late grandmother with dementia who was her "best friend"

'We’ll have my granny’s picture with us and we’re doing it for her - I’m looking forward to telling other people her story and hearing theirs too'

Belfast Live

Call for more research into childhood dementia, a disease that kills almost as many kids as cancer

About 90 children die in Australia every year from childhood dementia — a similar number of deaths as from childhood cancer, which receives 20 times more government funding for research.

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Step lively: Walking pace matters as much as the number of steps you take

Walking at a faster pace is linked to lower risk of dementia, heart disease, cancer and death, over and above a total of 10,000 daily steps.

Glasgow Live

Renfrewshire family search for Good Samaritans who helped dementia-stricken dad after he got lost

The family of an elderly man with dementia who disappeared from home wearing just his pyjamas and no shoes is looking to thank the couple who found him and helped get him home.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow carer refused to shower dementia patient instead leaving her soiled and half-naked

Sandra Clark was reported to the Scottish Social Services Council over her behaviour while working as a dementia care worker after shouting at a vulnerable woman and failing to shower her.

Daily Record

Scots family search for Good Samaritans who helped dementia-stricken OAP after he left home

Brian Gough, 88, was found outside in the street in his pyjamas with no shoes on after going missing in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire just before 6am.

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'Both my parents got Alzheimer's disease but it brought us closer'

Martin Pryce-Gill, 55, is taking part in the Alzheimer's Society Cardiff Memory Walk in Bute Park this Sunday

Daily Record

Poor dental health may increase risk of dementia, claims study

Having poor dental health may be more damaging to your health than many would realise.

Roll Call

Seth Rogen: Alzheimer’s care shouldn’t just be for rich guys like me - Roll Call

Stoner comedy king gets serious about dementia and home health care in a post-Emmys visit to Capitol Hill.

Daily Mirror

Power walking is key for lowering dementia and cancer risk, says research

Cancer, dementia, high blood pressure and heart attacks are some of the biggest killers when it comes to age-related diseases. Walking has been shown to help in reducing these risks, but new research highlights the added benefits of adding a bit of power

The Guardian - UK

Daily multi-vitamins may improve brain function in older people – US study

Trial finds supplements could slow decline by 60% but Alzheimer’s and dementia experts caution larger studies needed

Irish Mirror

New study shows dementia risk 'could be reduced' by walking specific number of steps a day

Researchers used a large-scale source of medical information in order to come to this conclusion

Wales Online

Dementia risk 'could be reduced by walking 4,000 steps a day'

The speed at which individuals walk was also linked to better health outcomes, according to new research

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